Bulldogs Gain Ground in Rankings and RPI After Statement Weekend

Mississippi State’s sweep of LSU boosted its rankings and RPI, putting the Bulldogs back in the regional hosting conversation.

Mississippi State Catcher Kevin Milewski (#21) during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium in Starkville, MS. | Mississippi State Athletics

Most of the time sweeping LSU in a weekend baseball series results in a big boost in both the top 25 rankings, NCAA RPI and every other ranking system in college baseball.

This isn’t one of those years.

Mississippi State got a bump in both the D1Baseball.com and Baseball America Top 25 rankings after three comeback wins against the Tigers to achieve the sweep. The Bulldogs also moved back into contention to be a NCAA Regional host with a No. 15 ranking in the updated RPI standings.

D1Baseball moved the Bulldogs up five spots to No. 10 and Baseball America moved them to the same spot, No. 10, a three-spot rise in those rankings.

Here’s what Baseball America said about Mississippi State in its updated rankings after a weekend sweep of LSU.

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“Mississippi State extended its winning streak to eight with a 4-0 week, beating Memphis midweek before sweeping LSU, 10-8, 9-8 and 13-8.

“Junior third baseman Ace Reese, a projected first-rounder, hit three home runs in a 5-for-13 weekend, pushing his season total to 15.”

Mississippi State’s schedule this week will be hard to match. The Bulldogs will face No. 17 Ole Miss for the Governor’s Cup at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss. Then they’ll head to Austin, Texas to face the No. 4-ranked (for now) Longhorns.

First pitch for the Governor’s Cup is set for 6 p.m. and will be available for streaming on SECN+.

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D1Baseball.com Top 25 Rankings

1. UCLA (39-4)
2. North Carolina (36-8)
3. Georgia Tech (36-7)
4. Texas (32-9)
5. Georgia (34-11)
6. Oregon State (33-9)
7. Texas A&M (33-8)
8. Auburn (30-13)
9. Coastal Carolina (30-13)
10. Mississippi State (34-10)
11. Kansas (33-11)
12. Southern Miss (31-13)
13. Oregon (32-11)
14. Florida State (29-14)
15. Oklahoma (29-14)
16. Nebraska (33-11)
17. Ole Miss (31-14)
18. West Virginia (28-12)
19. Arizona State (31-14)
20. Boston College (33-14)
21. Southern California (34-11)
22. Arkansas (29-16)
23. Virginia (29-16)
24. Alabama (29-16)
25. Florida (29-16)

Baseball America Top 25 Rankings

1. UCLA Bruins (39-4)
2. North Carolina Tar Heels (36-8-1)
3. Texas Longhorns (32-9)
4. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (36-7)
5. Oregon State Beavers (33-9)
6. Auburn Tigers (30-13)
7. Georgia Bulldogs (34-11)
8. Texas A&M Aggies (33-8)
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (30-13)
10. Mississippi State Bulldogs (34-10)
11. Kansas Jayhawks (33-11)
12. Oklahoma Sooners (29-14)
13. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (31-13)
14. Boston College Eagles (33-14)
15. Florida Gators (29-16)
16. Arkansas Razorbacks (29-16)
17. Florida State Seminoles (29-14)
18. Nebraska Cornhuskers (33-11)
19. USC Trojans (34-11)
20. West Virginia Mountaineers (28-12)
21. Arizona State Sun Devils (31-14)
22. Ole Miss Rebels (31-14)
23. Cincinnati Bearcats (28-17)
24. Tennessee Volunteers (29-15)
25. Alabama Crimson Tide (29-16)